Nozzle.



0. G. HESS.

NOZZLE.

APPLICATION FILED ,AUG. 26,1907.

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NOZZLE To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CnAnLns G. HEss, citizen of the United States,residing at Fort Worth, in the county of Tarrant and State of Texas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nozzles, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in nozzles.

The object of the invention is to provide a nozzle having a novellyconstructed valve arranged to be adjusted in conjunction with acylindrical head to produce sprays of various degrees of fineness, aheavy or full stream, or a round stream such as is produced by theordinary nozzle.

Another feature resides in the simple construction of the valve and itsarrangement whereby it is readily seated by the pressure of the liquid.

A still further object lies in the construc tion and the particulardisposition of the s ray opening whereby the nozzle when p aced on theground serves the purpose of a awn spray.

Finally the object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described that will be strong, durable, quick acting andconvenient in use, comparatively inexpensive to produce, also one inwhich the parts will not be liable to get out of working order.

'With the above and other objects in view, the invention has particularrelation to certain novel features, anexample of which is de scribed inthe specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the nozzle showing the valve inelevation, Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the nozzle taken atright angles to Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is an elevation of the nozzle, Fig. 4: isa partial vertical sectional view similar to Fig. 2 but showing thevalve adjusted to a different position, Fig. 5 is a perspective view ofthe valve, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the nozzle showing it inposition for use as a lawn spray.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a nozzle which is formed witha neck portion 2 which terminates in a cylindrical head. 3, lying atright angles thereto. At one side of the vertical center of the head anelongated rectangular spray opening 4. is provided. Within the head acylindrical valve 5 is mounted to freely turn. The valve is providedwith a cutaway portion 6 and an out Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 26, 1907.

Patented March 9, 1909.

Serial No. 390,107.

' Fig. 2 it will be apparent that the valve is positioned to permit thefluid to pass from the neck 2 through the orifice 7 and out through theopening 4. Or in other words the valve is turned until the orifice 7registers with the opening 4 and a round stream, such as is desired forejecting a fluid at a distance is produced.

It is evident that some means for turning the valve 5 must be providedand for efiecting this, the valve is formed at its inner end with a slot8 which receives a lug 9 carried on a disk 10 mounted on the end of avalve turning stem 11, the latter carrying at its outer end operatingwheel 12. The valve stem 11 passes through a suitable stuffing box 14threaded into the open end of the nozzle head 3 and forming a bearingfor the disk 10 so that the valve is held against longitudinaldisplacement. It is obvious that by making the valve and the stemseparate, the valve is capable of a slight independent movement so thatit is readily seated by the pressure of the liquid. A valve of thisconstruction and arrangement is quickly and readily manipulated and itis only necessary to grasp the wheel 12 and turn the same to revolve thevalve 5 and produce the desired effect in either a stream or spray. Byturning the valve to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2the full stream passing through the neck 2 is permitted to pass throughthe head 3 and out through the opening i. Should it be desired toentirely shut off the passage of the liquid it is simply necessary toturn the valve to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2. InFig. 4 the valve is shown as partly closing the o ening 4; which reducesthe stream and pror uces a spray which can be readily varied by slightlyturning the valve and decreasing or increasing the size of the opening.in this view the valve 5 is shown in position in "full lines forproducing a fine spray and in dotted lines for producing a coarserspray. In effecting any of these adjustments or the one previouslydescribed it is never necessary to revolve the valve more than onecomplete revolution.

I desire to call attention to the fact that in use, the valve isconveniently grasped in a substantially vertical position, the streambeing ejected at the proper angle on account of the location of theopening 4. The nozzle being grasped in one hand the wheel 12 may bereadily turned with the otherhand. When wardlyg tapering orifice 7. Byreferring to it is desired to use the nozzle as a lawn spray it is laidin a horizontal position with the opening 4 uppermost and the valveproperly a justed as shown in Fig. 6.

It is to be understood that this nozzle may be used in various ways andin ejecting different kinds of liquids under different conditions.number and it does not possess internal operating threads or othercomplicated and eX- ensive constructions likely to get out of orer andwith the working of which heavy liquids would interfere.

What I claim, is:

In a nozzle, a head having an elongated Its parts are comparatively fewin discharge 0 ening, a valve mounted to turn in the hea and having acut-away portion and an orifice extending through its body at thecut-away portion, and .means for registering the cut-away portion or theorifice CHARLES G. HESS.

Witnesses:

WM. A. CATHEY, M. HEAFER.

